Hawaii Pacific University
Hawaii Pacific University
1164 Bishop StreetHonolulu, HI 96813
General Information
Type: Private institution
Year Founded: 1965
Religious Affilation: None
Academic Calendar: Semester
Size of Undergraduate Student Body: 6,911
Geographical Setting: Urban
Endowment: $63,199,115
Admissions (2007)
Application Fee: $50
Application Deadline: August 15
Selectivity: Selective
Expenses
Tuition and Fees: $12,312
Room/Board: $9,340
Student Services
Basic Services Offered: nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health insurance
Remedial Services Offered: reading, math, writing, study skills
Counseling Services Offered: career, military, personal, veteran student, academic, older student, religious
Careers
Career Services Offered: co-op education, on-campus job interviews, internships, resume assistance, alumni network, interest inventory, interview training
Students That Enter the Job Market…
Within 6 Months of Graduation: 76%
Within 1 Year of Graduation: 88%
Within 2 Years of Graduation: 92%
Firms that Hire Most Graduates: American Savings Bank, ATEC Corp., Atlas Insurance Company, Bae Systems, Best Western Hotels, Castle Medical Center, City Bank, City Mill, Computer Services Corp., CS Wo, Inc., Cyber Cities Technologies, Inc., Defence Finance and Accounting Services, Dell
Library
Does the school have a library on campus? - Yes
Is it a member of a library consortia? - Yes
Number of books, serial backfiles, and other material including government documents: 108,000
Number of current serial subscriptions: 284,000
Number of microforms: 390,000
Number of audiovisuals: 8,700
Number of ebooks: 12,000
Other library facilities: The Corporation Information Center; The Cooperative Education Collection, the Hawaiian-Pacific Reference Collection
Museums or other Special Academic Buildings on Campus: Hawaii Pacific University Art Gallery
Technology
Is a computer course required? - Yes
Is a computer required? - No
Number of available computers for all students: 650
Available internet access? - Yes
Available email accounts? - Yes
Computers available in: computer center/labs, residence halls, library, student center
Number of available wired connections available in…
The Library (not including computer labs): N/A
Classrooms: N/A
Labs: N/A
Other areas: N/A
Is there a wireless network? - Yes
Where is wireless available? - in all the libraries, in some classrooms, in computer labs, in administrative/faculty offices and work areas, in all college-owned, operated, or affiliated housing
Wireless simultaneous connection capacity: 400
Recommended operating system: Microsoft
Percentage of hosting units owned by college for internet access: 100%
Are students permitted to have webpages? - No
Is there online registration? - Yes
Safety
Campus Safety Services Offered: 24-hour foot and vehicle patrols, lighted pathways/sidewalks, controlled dormitory access (key, security card, etc)
Campus Life Overview
Percentage of undergrads that live in college-owned housing: 4%
Percentage of Male Undergrads Living in Fraternities: N/A
Percentage of Female Undergrads Living in Sororities: N/A
Percentage of students on campus on weekends: 25%
College Housing
Does the school offer students housing? - Yes
Percentage of students living in college-owned housing: 4%
Housing available for all unmarried students? - Yes
If on-campus housing is unavailable, does school provide assistance? - Yes
Available types of campus housing: coed dorms, women’s dorms, apartment for single students
Percentage of college-owned housing units that are…
Singles: N/A
Doubles: 60%
Triples or Suites: 40%
Apartments: N/A
Other: N/A
Number of college-owned housing buildings: 6
Percentage of college-owned housing units that have…
A sprinkler system: N/A
Fire alarms: 100%
Wired high-speed internet access: 100%
Campus Size: 135 acres
Transportation (distances in miles)
Nearest airport(s): Honolulu (8), Honolulu (8)
Nearest train station: N/A
Nearest bus station: Honolulu (2)
Does public transportation serve campus? - Yes
Are all students allowed to have cars on campus? - Yes
Percentage of students with cars on campus: 10%
Student Employment
Is there school employment? - Yes
Percent of undergraduates that worked on campus in 2005-2006: - 5%
Average undergraduate wage: 4,200
Are freshmen discouraged from working their first term? - No
Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC)
Army ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Hawaii)
Navy ROTC Not offered
Air Force ROTC: Offered at cooperating institution (University of Hawaii, Manoa)
Rules and Regulations
Is legal alcohol permitted on campus? - No
Other policies: class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code
Campus
Most popular events: Intercultural Preview Day, Intercultural Day, Student Symposia on Global Citizenship, Halloween Week, Super Dorms, Intramurals, TGIFriday at HPU, Dances, Luaus, Annual Student Award Banquet, Annual Honors Banquet, Honors Brunches, Winter and Spring Concerts